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Mahanoy Creek Bridge

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

Photos 

Photo taken by Jodi Christman on 05/11/12

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BH Photo #232698

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Description 

FROM THE 1996-2001 PENNSYLVANIA HISTORIC BRIDGE SURVEY: The one span, 130' long, pin connected Pratt thru truss bridge is supported on a concrete abutment on the west side and an ashlar abutment on the east side. The bridge plaque documented in the district survey has been lost, but the bridge is recorded as having been built by the Long Bridge Co., which is not listed in Darnell's directory of pre-1901 fabricators. The bridge is traditionally composed. The verticals are toe-in channels with lacing, and the floorbeams are suspended from the lower panel point, but welded straps have been added to augment the connection. The knee braces of the lattice portal brace have punchwork decoration. The bridge is a late example of its type and design, and it has some alterations. It is located in a region noted for its many and complete early pin connected bridges. In comparison with the regional population, this bridge is not historically or technologically significant.

Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Mahanoy Creek on TR 377
Location
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Status
Closed to all traffic
History
Built 1902 by the King Bridge Company
Builder
- King Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio
Design
Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 128.9 ft.
Total length: 129.9 ft.
Deck width: 13.5 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.72462, -76.81546   (decimal degrees)
40°43'29" N, 76°48'56" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/346679/4509773 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Pillow
Inventory numbers
PA 49 7204 0377 0139 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
BH 31469 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1902 (539)
Built during 1900s (7,380)
Closed (2,700)
Have street view (27,293)
King Bridge Co. (381)
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (67)
One-lane traffic (7,628)
Owned by county (21,035)
Pennsylvania (5,425)
 Pin-connected (3,979)
Pratt through truss (5,528)
Pratt truss (9,498)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,269)
Structurally deficient (13,748)
Through truss (15,460)
Total length 125-175 feet (5,978)
Truss (33,423)
Wooden deck (6,101)

Update Log 

  • July 13, 2020: New photos from Patrick Gurwell
  • November 20, 2016: New Street View added by Dana and Kay Klein
  • June 18, 2013: Updated by Tony Dillon: Changed builder as this is a portal style common to the King Bridge Company
  • May 27, 2012: New photos from Jodi Christman
  • April 15, 2012: Updated by Jodi Christman: Added builder and description
  • April 9, 2012: Updated by Jodi Christman: Corrected GPS

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Mahanoy Creek Bridge
Posted January 31, 2014, by george oakley (georgeoakley49 [at] yahoo [dot] com)

does anyone know the current status of this bridge like will it be removed or rehabbed?please let me know.thank you.